Diet Pattern Question for Ossie

[djtrimkamp]

Is it possible to get my diet pattern to make it easier for planning my own meals?
I am diabetic, approximately 5’3 and 136.5 lbs. My husband is also following the diet and is approximately 5’10 and 165.5 lbs.

Thank you.
Judie

[Ossie-Sharon]

This feature will be offered in the future. In the meantime, the following are your patterns:
You
Breakfast: 2 starches, 2 dairy/substitute proteins, 1 fat, 1 fruit
AM Snack: 1 starch, 1 dairy/substitute protein, 1 fruit or vegetable
Lunch: 2 starches, 2 proteins, 1 fat, 1 vegetable
PM Snack: 1 starch or sweet, 1 protein, 1 fruit or vegetable
Dinner: 2 starches, 2 proteins, 1 fat, 1 vegetable
Night Snack: 1 starch or sweet, 1 protein
Each starch is a slice of bread or 1/2 cup cooked/prepared grain or cereal; each dairy/substitute protein is 1 cup of milk, 6 oz of yogurt or 1 oz of cheese; each meat/substitute protein is 1 oz of meat/poultry/fish/seitan, etc.; each fat is 1 tsp oil or 1 Tbsp. salad dressing or sauce, or 2 Tbsp coconut milk; each fruit is a piece of fruit (except banana, which is half) or 1 cup of most fruits; each vegetable is a cup except for free vegetables (you will find a link to the list at the end of your menu from the Menu Planner).

Husband
Breakfast: 2 starches, 2 dairy/substitute proteins, 1 fat, 1 fruit
AM Snack: 1 starch, 2 dairy/substitute proteins, 1 fruit or vegetable
Lunch: 2 starches, 3 proteins, 1 fat, 1-2 vegetables
PM Snack: 1 starch, 2 proteins, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit or sweet
Dinner: 2 starches, 2 proteins, 1 fat, 1 vegetable
Night Snack: 1 protein and either 1 starch, fruit, sweet, or fat
Each starch is a slice of bread or 1/2 cup cooked/prepared grain or cereal; each dairy/substitute protein is 1 cup of milk, 6 oz of yogurt or 1 oz of cheese; each meat/substitute protein is 1 oz of meat/poultry/fish/seitan, etc.; each fat is 1 tsp oil or 1 Tbsp. salad dressing or sauce, or 2 Tbsp coconut milk; each fruit is a piece of fruit (except banana, which is half) or 1 cup of most fruits; each vegetable is a cup except for free vegetables (you will find a link to the list at the end of your menu from the Menu Planner).

[stgeofun]

Ossie,
I have been following this plan for almost 3 weeks now and have only lost 1.5 pounds. I believe in the health benefits of this program, but have to admit, that without losing some weight, I find it harder to keep motivated. I think this Diet pattern will help me too. I will try it!

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, stgeofun. Have you been on weight loss diets before? For people who have been through the process before, especially with deprivation-type or low-calorie diets, it is harder for the body to lose weight at first. The best solution is to add a type of exercise, even if it is just walking in place in front of the TV for the length of a show, to get your metabolism up.
Other than that, if you want, you can provide some details here about your case, and I can do some calculations – height, weight, age, exercise level/schedule.

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